In July, the government introduced a reduced annual vehicle excise duty (VED) rate of £1 for most HGVs. It applies to ...

Lorry drivers face new Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) and HGV Levy rates for 2026-27 within a matter of weeks, it has been warned. The Treasury says, as announced at Budget 2025, ...

HGV drivers are being warned against being recruited by people smuggling gangs after five men involved in hiding people in ...

One person has been taken to hospital after a lorry crashed onto its side on the A1(M). The incident happened near Bowburn at 5.14am on Wednesday (October 28), with the road closed to junction 60 at ...

Higher insurance costs for newly qualified HGV drivers are making it harder for transport operators to recruit new talent and could worsen the sector's long-term driver shortage, according to Driver ...

The current HGV driver shortage is the latest chapter in the UK’s supply chain jitters, disrupting wholesale food delivery, cancelling bin collections and leading to the panic buying of fuel. While ...